Kansas Mercury Dime
1916-1945
About Kansas Mercury Dime
The Kansas Mercury Dime is a coins find from the 1916-1945 era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Great Plains regions. Mercury Dime is a realistic Kansas detector target tied to old townsites, county fairgrounds, and farmstead yards. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Kansas: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Kansas Mercury Dime (1916-1945) is valued at $2-1,000+ depending on date and mint and typically found at 4-8 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
high conductive chirp with crisp silver edge
Typical Depth
4-8 inches
Estimated Value
$2-1,000+ depending on date and mint
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse and air dry only
- ●protect any visible mintmark or full bands detail
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